GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:GVA • US3873281071
124.83 USD
+1.24 (+1%)
At close: Feb 3, 2026
124.83 USD
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After Hours: 2/3/2026, 5:24:22 PM
Taking everything into account, GVA scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GVA was compared to 55 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. GVA has an average financial health and profitability rating. GVA is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination! This makes GVA very considerable for growth investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year GVA was profitable.
- GVA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- GVA had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years GVA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- GVA has a Return On Assets (4.40%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GVA has a better Return On Equity (15.79%) than 61.82% of its industry peers.
- GVA has a Return On Invested Capital (6.20%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GVA is significantly below the industry average of 15.97%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.67%) for GVA is below the current ROIC(6.20%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.4% | ||
| ROE | 15.79% | ||
| ROIC | 6.2% |
ROA(3y)3.19%
ROA(5y)0.78%
ROE(3y)8.55%
ROE(5y)2.36%
ROIC(3y)3.67%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- GVA has a Profit Margin (4.31%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GVA has grown nicely.
- GVA has a Operating Margin of 6.08%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GVA outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
- GVA has a Gross Margin of 16.39%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GVA outperforms 49.09% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GVA has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.31% | ||
| GM | 16.39% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y121.93%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y11.34%
GM growth 5Y17.02%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GVA is destroying value.
- GVA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, GVA has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, GVA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- GVA has an Altman-Z score of 2.66. This is not the best score and indicates that GVA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.66, GVA is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- GVA has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.86. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as GVA would need 3.86 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GVA (3.86) is better than 69.09% of its industry peers.
- GVA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.84. This is a neutral value indicating GVA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- GVA has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.84) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.66 |
ROIC/WACC0.63
WACC9.83%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.21 indicates that GVA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of GVA (1.21) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GVA has a Quick Ratio of 1.12. This is a normal value and indicates that GVA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.12, GVA is doing worse than 61.82% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- GVA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 61.71%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 32.75% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.87% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.57% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)61.71%
EPS 3Y125.25%
EPS 5Y32.75%
EPS Q2Q%31.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.87%
Revenue growth 3Y4.6%
Revenue growth 5Y6.57%
Sales Q2Q%12.39%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, GVA will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 22.48% on average per year.
- GVA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.62% yearly.
EPS Next Y38.93%
EPS Next 2Y24.52%
EPS Next 3Y22.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.92%
Revenue Next 2Y10.76%
Revenue Next 3Y9.62%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.27, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GVA.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GVA is valued cheaper than 83.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.18, GVA is valued a bit cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.93, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GVA.
- GVA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GVA is cheaper than 87.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.51. GVA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.93 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- GVA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GVA is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 90.91% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GVA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.25 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- GVA's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- GVA's earnings are expected to grow with 22.48% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.55
PEG (5Y)0.65
EPS Next 2Y24.52%
EPS Next 3Y22.48%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.43%, GVA is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- GVA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.14. GVA pays more dividend than 89.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, GVA's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.43% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of GVA decreases each year by -0.19%.
- GVA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- GVA has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.19%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years33
5.3 Sustainability
- 12.45% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GVA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP12.45%
EPS Next 2Y24.52%
EPS Next 3Y22.48%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-12 2026-02-12/bmo
Inst Owners119.32%
Inst Owner Change-0.08%
Ins Owners1.09%
Ins Owner Change-0.45%
Market Cap5.45B
Revenue(TTM)4.24B
Net Income(TTM)182.46M
Analysts80
Price Target134.84 (8.02%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.43% |
Yearly Dividend0.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.19%
DP12.45%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years33
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)9.76%
Min EPS beat(2)6.79%
Max EPS beat(2)12.74%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)29.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.36%
Max EPS beat(4)102.29%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)12.62%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-128.57%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-113.13%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.91%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.31%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.52%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.31%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.87%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.82%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.26%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.21%
PT rev (1m)1.54%
PT rev (3m)0.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.52%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.62%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.93 | ||
| P/S | 1.29 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.73 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.78 | ||
| P/B | 4.71 | ||
| P/tB | 9.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.25 |
EPS(TTM)5.87
EY4.7%
EPS(NY)6.26
Fwd EY5.02%
FCF(TTM)7.94
FCFY6.36%
OCF(TTM)10.59
OCFY8.49%
SpS97.05
BVpS26.48
TBVpS13.36
PEG (NY)0.55
PEG (5Y)0.65
Graham Number59.14
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.4% | ||
| ROE | 15.79% | ||
| ROCE | 10.25% | ||
| ROIC | 6.2% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.61% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.6% | ||
| OM | 6.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.31% | ||
| GM | 16.39% | ||
| FCFM | 8.18% |
ROA(3y)3.19%
ROA(5y)0.78%
ROE(3y)8.55%
ROE(5y)2.36%
ROIC(3y)3.67%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.78%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)7.39%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.06%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y121.93%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y11.34%
GM growth 5Y17.02%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.02
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.86 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.39 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 78.54% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.74% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 9.61 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 114.13% | ||
| Profit Quality | 189.88% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.66 |
F-Score7
WACC9.83%
ROIC/WACC0.63
Cap/Depr(3y)135.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)115.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.7%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.28%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)61.71%
EPS 3Y125.25%
EPS 5Y32.75%
EPS Q2Q%31.71%
EPS Next Y38.93%
EPS Next 2Y24.52%
EPS Next 3Y22.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.87%
Revenue growth 3Y4.6%
Revenue growth 5Y6.57%
Sales Q2Q%12.39%
Revenue Next Year10.92%
Revenue Next 2Y10.76%
Revenue Next 3Y9.62%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y80.62%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year113.54%
EBIT Next 3Y40.17%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1319.85%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y133.59%
OCF growth 1Y342.92%
OCF growth 3Y175.18%
OCF growth 5Y32.58%
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC / GVA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for GVA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to GVA.
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GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for GVA stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) is 21.27 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.71.
Is the dividend of GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 12.45%.